Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
• Presented by the Johns Hopkins School of Education and Hopkins at Home
• Featuring: Trianna Downing and Emma Banay
In this virtual livestream, SOE’s Education Policy Program hosted a candid and inspiring conversation with SOE alumni Trianna Downing (Community Action Team Specialist, DCPS) and Emma Banay (Inspired Minds Portfolio Manager, Overdeck Family Foundation) whose successful careers prioritize community engagement, advocacy, and equity-centered work. Our guest speakers shared how they transformed their academic interests into impactful professional pathways in community-centered careers, reflected on the challenges and opportunities shaping today’s education landscape, and offered strategies for building purposeful, people-focused work after graduation. Whether you’re interested in ed policy research, educational nonprofit leadership, on-the-ground organizing, or simply making a tangible difference in the lives of students, their families, and their communities, this webinar is a must-see!
#johnshopkins #hopkinsathome #schoolofeducation #johnshopkinsuniversity #jhu #soe #educationpolicy #hopkinsathome #purposedrivencareers #educationcareers @JHUSOE
• Presented by the Johns Hopkins School of Education and Hopkins at Home
• Featuring: Trianna Downing and Emma Banay
In this virtual livestream, SOE’s Education Policy Program hosted a candid and inspiring conversation with SOE alumni Trianna Downing (Community Action Team Specialist, DCPS) and Emma Banay (Inspired Minds Portfolio Manager, Overdeck Family Foundation) whose successful careers prioritize community engagement, advocacy, and equity-centered work. Our guest speakers shared how they transformed their academic interests into impactful professional pathways in community-centered careers, reflected on the challenges and opportunities shaping today’s education landscape, and offered strategies for building purposeful, people-focused work after graduation. Whether you’re interested in ed policy research, educational nonprofit leadership, on-the-ground organizing, or simply making a tangible difference in the lives of students, their families, and their communities, this webinar is a must-see!
#johnshopkins #hopkinsathome #schoolofeducation #johnshopkinsuniversity #jhu #soe #educationpolicy #hopkinsathome #purposedrivencareers #educationcareers @JHUSOE
